spat

(spăt)
v.
A past tense and a past participle of spit¹.


spat² (spăt)
n., pl., spat, or spats.

1. An oyster or similar bivalve mollusk in the larval stage, especially when it settles to the bottom and begins to develop a shell.
2. The spawn of an oyster or a similar mollusk.

intr.v., spat·ted, spat·ting, spats.
To spawn. Used of oysters and similar mollusks.

[Middle English.]

spat³ (spăt)
n.
A cloth or leather gaiter covering the shoe upper and the ankle and fastening under the shoe with a strap: The waiter wore spats as part of his uniform.

[Short for spatterdash : SPATTER + DASH¹.]

spat⁴ (spăt)
n.

1. A brief quarrel.
2. Informal. A slap or smack.
3. A spattering sound, as of raindrops.

v., spat·ted, spat·ting, spats.

v.intr.

1. To engage in a brief quarrel.
2. To strike with a light spattering sound; slap.

v.tr. Informal
To slap.

[Origin unknown.]

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noun

1. A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed: altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle. Informal hassle, rhubarb, tangle. See conflict/cooperation.
2. A quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand: box², buffet, bust, chop¹, cuff, punch, slap, smack¹, smacker, spank, swat, whack. Informal clip¹. See attack/defend, strike/miss.

verb

1. To engage in a quarrel: argue, bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, quibble, squabble, tiff, wrangle. Informal hassle, tangle. Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns. See conflict/cooperation.
2. To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand: box², buffet, bust, cuff, punch, slap, smack¹, spank, swat, whack. Informal clip¹. See attack/defend, strike/miss.

A protective covering (usually stainless steel) at the bottom of a doorframe to prevent or minimize damage in this area.

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Juvenile aquatic shellfish, especially oysters ready for settlement on solid surfaces—‘spat fall’.

For a list of words related to spat, see:

• Fusses and Troubles
• Fights - spat: petty quarrel

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See words rhyming with "spat."

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - gamache

2.
n. - kontrovers, kurre på tråden
v. intr. - skændes, nappes
v. intr. - daske, smække, stænke

3.
n. - østerslarve, østersyngel
v. intr. - yngle

Nederlands (Dutch)
spuugde, spetterde, onenigheid, gekletter, oesterzaad, schoenovertrek, kuit schieten

Français (French)
1.
n. - demi-guêtre

2.
n. - prise de bec
v. intr. - avoir une prise de bec
v. tr. - donner une claque/une tape à

3.
n. - (Zool) naissain
v. intr. - frayer (des huîtres, des mollusques)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Gamasche, (ugs.) Krach

2.
n. - (ugs.) Krach
v. - spuckte

3.
n. - Muschellaich
v. - ablegen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γόνος οστρακόδερμου, (ΗΠΑ) μικροποσότητα, χτυπηματάκι, καβγαδάκι, λογομαχία, (ενδυμ.) γκέτα
v. - καβγαδίζω, έφτυσε

Italiano (Italian)
sputato, schiocco, schioccare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ostrinha (f), polainas (f pl), disputa (f)
v. - desovar, brigar

Русский (Russian)
устричная икра, молодь устриц, размолвка, удар, чмоканье, ссориться, шлепать, ударяться

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - botines

2.
n. - golpecito, palmada, sopapo
v. intr. - disputar, reñir
v. tr. - dar una palmada, un golpecito

3.
n. - cría de ostras, almejas
v. intr. - soltar sus huevos (ostras, almejas)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ägg, yngel, smågräl, dask, stänk
v. - spottade, smågräla, stänka, daska till

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 蚝卵, 蚝仔, 产卵

2. 鞋罩, 轮罩

3. 口角, 争吵, 一巴掌打去

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 蠔卵, 蠔仔
v. intr. - 產卵

2.
n. - 鞋罩, 輪罩

3.
n. - 口角
v. intr. - 爭吵
v. tr. - 一巴掌打去

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 스패츠 (발등과 발목을 덮는 짧은 각반)

2.
n. - 가볍게 손바닥으로 때리기, 승강이, 근소한 양
v. intr. - 후두두 떨어지다, 승강이하다
v. intr. - 손바닥으로 가볍게 때리다

3.
n. - 조개알, (특히) 굴의 알, 새끼굴
v. intr. - (굴이) 알을 슬다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - スパッツ, ちょっとしたけんか, パラパラいう音, 貝の卵, 稚貝

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بيض ألمحار وغيره من ألحيوانات ألمائيه ألصدفيه, صغار ألمحار, مشاحنه (فعل) ألفعل ألماضي من spit‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מחפה, כיסוי-רגל, בית-קרסול‬
n. - ‮מריבה קלה‬
v. intr. - ‮רבו מריבה לא קשה‬
v. intr. - ‮נתן סטירה, סטר קלות‬
n. - ‮ביצי-צדפות, ביצי-חלזונות‬
v. intr. - ‮השריצו, הטילו ביצים (צדפות, רכיכות)‬

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